Last week I discussed the somewhat dated kakariki taxonomy used in the recent edition of the Parrots of the World by Jospeh Forshaw. My...

One of the joys of blogging for a widely read blog is that it gives one a platform on which to moan and complain...

The world of birding is filled with challenging groups well known to all, birds like gulls, Empidonax flycatchers or cisticolas that require attention to...

Has it really taken me twenty one posts to get around to kiwi? Apparently it has!

The day after the exciting day’s pelagic birdwatching (that I related last week) I was back in the Hauraki Gulf. This time Nicole and...

Given the events of the last 24 hours it seemed inappropriate to have my weekly New Zealand post be about a jolly pelagic trip....

After admiring the gannets of Cape Kidnappers and the wine of Hawke’s Bay Nicole and I took a few days to reach the next...

After the monumental climb that was Tongariro Crossing (related last week) Nicole and I parted company with our other friends and moved on to...